Total Payments
$14,703
2024 Payments
$1,010
Companies
49
Transactions
587
Medicare Patients
6,640
Medicare Billing
$389,254
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$10,690 (72.7%)
Travel$3,922 (26.7%)
Education$90.27 (0.6%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $10,690 | 571 | 72.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,922 | 14 | 26.7% |
| Education | $90.27 | 2 | 0.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbra, Inc. | $2,555 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,274 | 48 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $1,423 | 108 | $0 (2024) |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $1,220 | 50 | $0 (2024) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $1,149 | 15 | $0 (2022) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $955.41 | 83 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $635.41 | 7 | $0 (2020) |
| Amgen Inc. | $511.39 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $433.19 | 39 | $0 (2018) |
| PFIZER INC. | $379.76 | 28 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,010 | 52 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($266.17) |
| 2023 | $1,036 | 48 | Abbott Laboratories ($438.00) |
| 2022 | $5,178 | 83 | Penumbra, Inc. ($2,555) |
| 2021 | $1,085 | 67 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($253.15) |
| 2020 | $777.47 | 49 | Amgen Inc. ($145.20) |
| 2019 | $3,086 | 101 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($1,080) |
| 2018 | $1,415 | 103 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. ($260.07) |
| 2017 | $1,115 | 84 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($233.37) |
All Payment Transactions
587 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 2 of 24
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/27/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.94 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | OPSUMIT (Drug), UPTRAVI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.15 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | BRILINTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug), LEQVIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.20 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.52 | General |
| Category: General - Vascular Intervention_PI | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.88 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.89 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 04/23/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.95 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 04/23/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.06 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | Optimizer (Device), Optimizer | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $60.10 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Device | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.81 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug), ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.84 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 04/09/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug), ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.84 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC. | FUROSCIX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.35 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | ANDEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.67 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 03/27/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | XIENCE SKYPOINT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.74 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER TALISMAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.72 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 03/25/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug), ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.62 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.18 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug), LEQVIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.22 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | OPSUMIT (Drug), UPTRAVI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.80 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 02/07/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | BRILINTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.21 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 02/06/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.42 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 01/23/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.60 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 01/18/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $6.23 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | 1,836 | 2,159 | $296,505 | $103,375 |
| 2022 | 20 | 1,166 | 1,392 | $248,767 | $74,454 |
| 2021 | 20 | 1,750 | 2,074 | $384,456 | $102,483 |
| 2020 | 17 | 1,888 | 2,411 | $412,723 | $108,943 |
Total Patients
6,640
Total Services
8,036
Medicare Billing
$389,254
Procedure Codes
84
All Medicare Procedures & Services
84 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 307 | 315 | $53,865 | $15,999 | 29.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 190 | 239 | $41,108 | $13,921 | 33.9% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 83 | 215 | $29,455 | $13,108 | 44.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 100 | 122 | $29,646 | $11,173 | 37.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 81 | 81 | $25,758 | $9,116 | 35.4% |
| 93454 | Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 53 | 54 | $24,894 | $8,470 | 34.0% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $16,980 | $6,674 | 39.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 55 | 58 | $15,022 | $5,820 | 38.7% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $11,340 | $3,647 | 32.2% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 450 | 532 | $10,640 | $3,244 | 30.5% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 57 | $9,690 | $3,030 | 31.3% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 142 | 159 | $5,883 | $1,540 | 26.2% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $4,352 | $1,394 | 32.0% |
| 78431 | Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $3,306 | $1,157 | 35.0% |
| 92960 | External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $2,912 | $1,083 | 37.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $2,280 | $899.76 | 39.5% |
| 93018 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Facility | 2023 | 89 | 90 | $2,880 | $893.66 | 31.0% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,304 | $768.00 | 33.3% |
| 93248 | Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Office | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $2,132 | $753.94 | 35.4% |
| 93308 | Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $1,003 | $325.72 | 32.5% |
| 93246 | Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $572.00 | $176.87 | 30.9% |
| 93321 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $294.00 | $115.71 | 39.4% |
| 93325 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 27 | $189.00 | $64.26 | 34.0% |
| 93454 | Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 63 | 68 | $73,908 | $10,449 | 14.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 171 | 203 | $21,435 | $8,372 | 39.1% |
About Dr. Muhammad Ahmad, MD
Dr. Muhammad Ahmad, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Lexington, Kentucky. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/16/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1801888953.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Muhammad Ahmad, MD has received a total of $14,703 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,010 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 587 transactions from 49 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($10,690).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ahmad has provided services to 6,640 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 8,036 services with total Medicare billing of $389,254. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 84 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Interventional Cardiology
- Location Lexington, KY
- Active Since 08/16/2005
- Last Updated 03/15/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1801888953
Products in Payments
- Indigo System (Device) $2,555
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $1,078
- XARELTO (Drug) $929.56
- UPTRAVI (Drug) $754.98
- SUPERA (Device) $726.17
- CoreValve Evolut (Device) $620.91
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $474.27
- CARDIOMEMS (Device) $438.53
- OPSUMIT (Drug) $388.65
- LEQVIO (Drug) $345.00
- DRAGONFLY OPSTAR (Device) $282.42
- Corlanor (Drug) $263.35
- Repatha (Biological) $248.04
- LifeVest (Device) $241.92
- BRILINTA (Drug) $168.38
- Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $166.02
- AMPLATZER Occluders (Device) $149.31
- XIENCE SIERRA (Device) $145.74
- MITRACLIP (Device) $142.26
- CardioMEMS HF System (Device) $138.45
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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